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| Friday, 19 October 2007 | |
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Telecommunications can reduce
Telecommunications networks can help reduce Telstra ceo Sol Trujillo, says Telstra commissioned climate change experts to quantify the possible carbon and dollar savings that could be achieved by business enterprises, households and governments by using telecommunications networks to avoid or reduce rather than just offset their carbon emissions. “The report found telecommunications networks can facilitate a reduction in The somewhat less than snappily titled ‘Towards a High-Bandwidth, Low-Carbon Future: Telecommunications-based Opportunities to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions’ is a study by climate change experts, Climate Risk. Its findings have been peer-reviewed by independent experts: World Wildlife Fund (WWF) The report identifies seven major opportunities for Australian consumers and businesses to reduce or avoid the release of carbon emissions into the atmosphere. Individually, each opportunity could deliver per annum carbon emission savings of: · 1.8 million tonnes (Mt) by using broadband to remotely manage power for appliances not in use or on ‘stand-by’ · 2.4Mt by improving business productivity with ‘in-person’ high-definition videoconferencing · 2.9Mt with broadband-based, real-time freight allocation systems to fill empty freight vehicles · 3.0Mt with presence-detecting services that turn off devices that are on but not being used · 3.1Mt with tele-working and working in regional centres by reducing commuter car traffic · 3.9Mt by bringing integrated personalised public transport to people’s doors with a phone call · 10.1Mt by increasing renewable energy use with networked demand-side management “The report's objective is to contribute to the community debate on climate change and the research into large-scale energy conservation. We can take what are today piecemeal and incidental actions and turn them into an approach that is integrated, deliberate and comprehensive. Businesses and governments alike, including airline, energy, banking, insurance, mining and construction companies, are already seeking new ways to reduce and offset carbon emissions. These moves are good for business and good for the environment.” iMoan Perhaps less good for the environment is Apple’s must-have iPhone. Scientific tests, arranged by Greenpeace, have apparently revealed that Apple's iconic terminal contains hazardous chemicals. The tests uncovered two types of hazardous substances, some of which have already been eliminated by other mobile phone makers. Greenpeace says that in May, due to its successful Green my Apple campaign Apple boss Steve Jobs claimed: "Apple is ahead of, or will soon be ahead of, most of its competitors" on environmental issues. Greenpeace bought a new iPhone in June and sent it its Research Laboratories in the John Williamson |
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